Prescribed Fire Certification Course – Waycross, GA
GFC instructors are providing instruction on fire behavior, fire weather, and fire tactics.
Date: October 2-3
Location: Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross Campus
Berrien County Woods Arson Suspect Jailed
…Forestry Commission Law Enforcement investigators. On August 4, while investigators were at the scene, 10 additional fires were set. A joint search that utilized GFC aircraft and a canine unit…
GFC Tracking Palmetto Berry Thieves
…The Georgia Forestry Commission is working with local authorities to track illegal harvesters who are canvassing forestland in search of the in-season berries. Arrests have been made by both Georgia…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 6, 2023 Gov. Brian Kemp uses a drip torch during a demo prescribed burn at Georgia DNR’s 2023 Weekend for Wildlife fundraiser. (Jason Lee/DNR) Keeping Georgia’s…
South Georgia Landscape Restoration Cost Share Project
…groundcover restoration, bottomland hardwood enhancement and prescribed burning. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 17, 2023 Click here for a complete list of SGA Cost Share Project Guidelines Click here to complete application….
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
…10 gallons per caliper inch, once a week, from March through October/November. Example: a two-inch caliper tree requires 20 gallons per week in the growing season. Tree roots do not…
Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning
…procedures. Learn more here: https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/. The tornado that caused widespread damage in Troup County on March 26 was one of five tornadoes to hit the area since January of this…
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…predicting SPB activity. Fifty traps were placed across the state to coincide with redbud bloom (early to mid-March) and six weekly samples were collected from each trap to provide a…
Soil Reconditioning Specs
Specifications for soil reconditioning after removing impervious surfaces, based on research conducted by Virginia Tech.
Digital Media Toolkit
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